comparative and historical perspectives is a major asset, reflected in meticulous discussions on parliamentary experiences in other Commonwealth countries, bringing out clear messages for policymakers and parliamentarians in Bangladesh. For instance, a key lesson learnt is that budgets are no longer secret documents in modern westminster parliaments. Rather, a substantial amount of information is presented ahead of the tabling of the budget, which provides MPs the opportunity to play a key role in shaping informed parliamentary debate and increases the transparency of government policy. The book, however, poses an organisational difficulty. As indicated at the outset, the author intended to focus on major areas but could not provide a clear outline for the subsequent chapters in accordance with those areas. it might have worked better to group the chapters into four main parts, namely, the institutional and operational weaknesses of the early parliaments (1972–1990), the reforms of the parliament in the post-restoration period (1991–2015), adoption of the various recommendations suggested by the development partners and a final assessment of the institutionalisation of the parliament. overall, this book is well-written and forms an excellent addition to the corpus of parliamentary studies, filling a major gap in the existing literature regarding Bangladesh’s parliamentary institutionalisation. This thought-provoking study offers invaluable insights and suggestions for policymakers. it is an essential reading for scholars of legislative studies and Bangladesh politics. The comparisons of the functioning of the Bangladeshi Parliament with other westminster systems provide further insights to policymakers, scholars and students.

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书评：KS Chalapati Rao 和 Biswajit Dhar，印度最近的外商直接投资：评估

比较和历史观点是一项重要资产，反映在对其他英联邦国家议会经验的细致讨论中，为孟加拉国的政策制定者和议员提供了明确的信息。例如，一个重要的教训是预算不再是现代威斯敏斯特议会的秘密文件。相反，在预算提交之前提供了大量信息，这为国会议员提供了在形成知情的议会辩论中发挥关键作用的机会，并提高了政府政策的透明度。然而，这本书带来了组织上的困难。正如一开始所指出的，作者打算将重点放在主要领域，但无法根据这些领域为后续章节提供清晰的大纲。将这些章节分为四个主要部分可能会更有效，即早期议会（1972-1990 年）的体制和操作弱点、后恢复时期（1991-2015 年）议会的改革、通过发展伙伴提出的各种建议以及对议会制度化的最终评估。总体而言，这本书写得很好，是对议会研究语料库的极好补充，填补了有关孟加拉国议会制度化的现有文献中的一个重大空白。这项发人深省的研究为决策者提供了宝贵的见解和建议。对于立法研究和孟加拉国政治的学者来说，这是一本必不可少的读物。